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Finance Assistant Role

* Full time position in the office term time (flexibility over the holidays)

* Permanent position

* £26,000 - £29,000 PA depening on experience

* AAT study support avaliable

* Start date: ASAP

A wonderful opportunity to join a vibrant private day school in Oxford in a Finance Assistant part qualified (e.g. AAT) position. The right candidate for this role of Finance Assistant will provide accurate and effective financial support. This is a great opportunity to join a busy financial team, further expand your knowledge and expertise and be part of an exceptional school.

About the role

The Finance Assistant will report to the Finance Manager and assist with all aspects of school accounting, in particular purchase ledger functions, accruals and prepayments, expenses, credit card and trips administration. The post holder will also train staff in the use of the purchase order system, and liaise with parents, staff, and suppliers.

About you

The ability to manage and prioritise multiple workloads whilst maintaining positive working relationships is key to this role. Equally important is your previous experience in a finance department, with the ability to evidence an accountancy background, including purchase ledger, and ideally journals, accruals and prepayments and the production of monthly management reports. An understanding of accounting software (PS Financials /SAGE Software or equivalent) will round off your profile.

The Benefits

* Competitive salaries and pay progression

* Access to extensive professional development opportunities

* AAT study support (available for the right candidate)

* Generous pension schemes

* Free life assurance benefit

* Free school lunches

* A discount of up to 50% on fees for children

* Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans

* A Cycle to Work scheme

* Competitive terms and conditions of employment